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    #122
    ParkMM
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ParkMM


    Hi All,
    What are your view on harcourt developers ? Any suggestions on this. Thanks


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    #123
    Yella
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Yella


    Renjit wrote: »
    Check the virtual tour here for House Type 4. You will be able to verify details about the kitchen.

    Renjit, In the virtual tour there is no space for a dishwasher and washing machine. Where do we place it?

    I have booked 66 parklands place, off the plans, with an August delivery date. How realistic is the August date? Thank you.


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    #124
    Renjit
    Registered Users Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    Yella wrote: »
    Renjit, In the virtual tour there is no space for a dishwasher and washing machine. Where do we place it?

    I have booked 66 parklands place, off the plans, with an August delivery date. How realistic is the August date? Thank you.

    Dishwasher and washing machine are integrated under the kitchen countertop. I have a video on my cellphone. I will upload it later and post it here.

    Our snag date was supposed to be in Aug, then delayed to December, and now it is delayed to March-April end.

    The work is slow. Consider Oct-Nov delivery in your case if everything goes fine.


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    #125
    Yella
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Yella


    Renjit wrote: »
    Dishwasher and washing machine are integrated under the kitchen countertop. I have a video on my cellphone. I will upload it later and post it here.

    Our snag date was supposed to be in Aug, then delayed to December, and now it is delayed to March-April end.

    The work is slow. Consider Oct-Nov delivery in your case if everything goes fine.

    Thanks Renjit. I have also booked a 4-bed house (which we loved) in Newcastle ready to be handed over in Mid April or Max May. Waiting till Nov will be an issue for us as my wife's contract ends in Jan'22


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    #126
    kcv_dcm
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭kcv_dcm


    ParkMM wrote: »
    Hi All,
    What are your view on harcourt developers ? Any suggestions on this. Thanks

    Stay away from this developer (may be others are the same I dont know). But seem to be messing up in Parklands big time by subcontracting the construction to some lazy firm !


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    #127
    kcv_dcm
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭kcv_dcm


    Yella wrote: »
    Thanks Renjit. I have also booked a 4-bed house (which we loved) in Newcastle ready to be handed over in Mid April or Max May. Waiting till Nov will be an issue for us as my wife's contract ends in Jan'22

    My friendly advice is just take Newcastle. They have messed up Parklands big time. The avg. occupation time is an year (even without considering breakdown in construction due to Covid). Moreover, due to the pandemic the banks have become very strict in lending and drawdown. You should know this as we see various cases reported in news papers.


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    #128
    Renjit
    Registered Users Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    Yella wrote: »
    Thanks Renjit. I have also booked a 4-bed house (which we loved) in Newcastle ready to be handed over in Mid April or Max May. Waiting till Nov will be an issue for us as my wife's contract ends in Jan'22

    Is it Cornerpark? Go for the one which is already in completed status.


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    #129
    ParkMM
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ParkMM


    kcv_dcm wrote: »
    Stay away from this developer (may be others are the same I dont know). But seem to be messing up in Parklands big time by subcontracting the construction to some lazy firm !

    Hi there, in the level 5 restrictions , country where engineers come from the north , how can you blame the developers to be lazy ? Not to do work ? Have you seen other developers around ? Any comments on this ? Thanks


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    #130
    kcv_dcm
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭kcv_dcm


    ParkMM wrote: »
    Hi there, in the level 5 restrictions , country where engineers come from the north , how can you blame the developers to be lazy ? Not to do work ? Have you seen other developers around ? Any comments on this ? Thanks

    I did my homework well w.r.t to checking other developments undertaken by Cairns, Savills, etc etc. Good quality service. All you have to do is just ask folks who already bought and they will tell you their plight. And, touch base with a few snagger who snagged houses in this venture. NOTE: I am not blaming Harcourt here. Its the construction firm to which they have subcontracted entire building process is a lazy firm. We have gone though all the ordeal and only we know how messed up everything is ! Dont be surprised down the line if they get embroiled in legal controversy (& FYI as far as I know one Mr. X is already serious about pursuing one for their shabby services).


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    #131
    Yellow_Fern
    Registered Users Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Yellow_Fern


    If you buy, don't cheap out on snaggers. The difference in quality is vast.


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    #132
    ParkMM
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ParkMM


    kcv_dcm wrote: »
    I did my homework well w.r.t to checking other developments undertaken by Cairns, Savills, etc etc. Good quality service. All you have to do is just ask folks who already bought and they will tell you their plight. And, touch base with a few snagger who snagged houses in this venture. NOTE: I am not blaming Harcourt here. Its the construction firm to which they have subcontracted entire building process is a lazy firm. We have gone though all the ordeal and only we know how messed up everything is ! Dont be surprised down the line if they get embroiled in legal controversy (& FYI as far as I know one Mr. X is already serious about pursuing one for their shabby services).


    Point taken thanks!


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    #133
    ParkMM
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ParkMM


    Yellow_Fern wrote: »
    If you buy, don't cheap out on snaggers. The difference in quality is vast.

    Which is the best snagger around you will advise? Fee & time limitation is not a issue . Thanks


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    #134
    aguivari
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭aguivari


    hi Everyone,

    I'm in the process of purchasing a house in Parklands.

    Did anyone got the floorplans from the builder/developer ?

    I could only find some floorplans on the city council, but clearly marked as "for permission planning only, not for construction", and I could spot some differences from the proposed plan and the actual show house.

    They said to me they didn't provide the floorplans, and that I should measure the rooms by myself!?!?!?

    Then, more recently because of Level 5 restrictions, sent an e-mail stating only the professional snaggers would be allowed on site.

    They had indicated a proposed "April 23rd" date for the house to be available for snagging.


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    #135
    Devesed
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Devesed


    Evening and happy friday,

    Really hoping you'll be able to help me. Just put down a deposit for type 4 three bed house in parklands. I'll be part of the gables. Just wondering does anyone know the orientation of the back garden? It would be the same as even numbers in the row, green and downs. Just want to know if I'll get sun in garden. Ive the end of terrace. Thanks


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    #136
    Renjit
    Registered Users Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    Devesed wrote: »
    Evening and happy friday,

    Really hoping you'll be able to help me. Just put down a deposit for type 4 three bed house in parklands. I'll be part of the gables. Just wondering does anyone know the orientation of the back garden? It would be the same as even numbers in the row, green and downs. Just want to know if I'll get sun in garden. Ive the end of terrace. Thanks

    Your back garden is towards North direction.


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    #137
    Devesed
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Devesed


    Thanks so is it sunny in afternoon? Just trying to work it out


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    #138
    Devesed
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Devesed


    Renjit wrote: »
    Your back garden is towards North direction.

    Does that mean no sun at all?


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    #139
    Klaudia.
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Klaudia.


    Devesed wrote: »
    Does that mean no sun at all?

    This site explains all garden orientation and sun exposure:

    https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/types-of-garden-shade/


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    #140
    Renjit
    Registered Users Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    Devesed wrote: »
    Does that mean no sun at all?

    May be for the furthest part of the back garden and during morning hours since yours is end terrace. But overall, much less sunlight compared to South facing garden (odd side)


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    #141
    Yellow_Fern
    Registered Users Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Yellow_Fern


    There several positions on orientation to consider. You want most of the sunlight to it the part of the garden that you sit out in so if a garden faces north you can just have a patio on the far side. For a kitchen/dining room ideally you would face southwest so you have evening sun around dinner time. No point having best light at noon. The disadvantage of this is that the front of the house will be shaded and prone to algae staining so there is no perfect orientation and if you were to get solar panels its not as good as south facing but southwest is probably best.


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    #142
    standardg60
    Registered Users Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭standardg60


    North isn't too bad, plenty of sun from the West on Summer evenings


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    #143
    ekuh
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭ekuh


    Hey guys, we've just reserved a house in Parklands. Just wondering if there is any current resident here, how's the life so far? Any complaints? How's the quality of the building and equipments? Is it peaceful and safe, any anti-social behaviour?

    Thank you!!



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    #144
    boardieboard
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭boardieboard


    Hey I am just wondering if anyone knows what will be built at parklands point?



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    #145
    dublinguy21
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭dublinguy21


    Hi, I booked 4bhk in Parklands gardens and it is due on feb next year. Anyone in same boat ?



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